Hicksville High School - Comet Yearbook (Hicksville, NY)

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The Senior float led the way in the parade as well as the competition, as it placed first in the judg- ing. In the tradition of falling leaves and the football season, October would not be complete at Hicksville High School without Homecoming. The weeks leading up to this year's events, held October 25, were filled with the excitement and anticipation of foot- ball practices, float making, a pep ral- ly, and School Spirit Day. Homecoming Saturday started out as a beautiful fall day. At noon, the parade began. Floats from the senior, junior, and sophomore classes lined the road from the junior to the senior high. Even the cheerleaders and dra- ma productions participated in build- ing floats. During halftime the Hicksville Marching Comets played songs such as Firedance and I Am'' as the Hicksville Starlets danced across the field. After their performance, all the floats paraded around the track as the winners for best float. Homecoming Queen, and Class Princesses were an- nounced. The senior class won for best float. Senior Manuela Morin was crowned Queen, and junior Lisa Con- naughton and sophomore Michele Heberer were crowned princesses. The game ended, and the ther- mometer dropped, but the day was hardly over. That night, the boys' gym became filled with music and soft lights as the dance began. The entire day was a huge success, leaving every- one with fond memories of a colorful tradition. Home Is Where The Heart Is

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Michael Calleia, George Eng, Pat Muscarella, Susan Scavo, Brian Goerke, Brian Cleary, and George Dombrowsky gather in the hall, waiting to give misguided parents the right directions at Open House. WELCOME BACK!! After another summer vacation, Hicksville High School students returned to school. Although there were many new faces and changes, the sentiment remained the same: most students were ready, if not eager, to re- turn to school. Sophomores found a different way of life in the high school. Open cam- pus allowed them to go out'' for lunch, and getting a pass was no lon- ger an ordeal. For the sophomores, the high school was a step toward at- taining greater freedom. The returning seniors spotted these underclassmen with their official school handbooks” and snickered, remembering those first few days of confusion at the high school. Juniors had more on their minds than what to wear” and where their classes were this year. The SAT, ACT, and important choices were the talk of this class. In between worrying about tests and thinking about their toughest year,” the juniors looked forward to the Ring Dance and the Ju- nior Prom. The seniors returned to school with great enthusiasm. This is our year!” they all thought as they started high school with thoughts of the prom, graduation, and college. Surely, this year would make up for all the work they put in last year. Cases of senioritis” could be seen as early as the second week of September, and school spirit took first place over aca- demics. For all three classes, it was a new year. Thinking about his summer vacation. Ted Pusi- nelli is unable to concentrate on his math prob- lem. Back To School 9

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Clifford Brutus, a singles tennis player, comes out to support the football team at Homecom- ing. Homecoming Queen nominees Tara Brady, Liz Macaluso, and Manuela Morin join Jeanmarie Qeorgiano and Jammy Drakos on the Drama float in the Homecoming Parade. Starlets Sue Endres and Melissa Weinberg use flags as one of their many visuals in the Marching Comets repertoire.